lustrate

verb

Definition of lustratenext
as in to purify

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lustrate
  1. purify
  2. cleanse
  3. chasten
  4. spiritualize
  5. exorcise
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  • Especially good for sensitive skin types, this wash is formulated with eucalyptus and amino acids to purify and hydrate, while surfactants erase the day's grime.
    Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
  • This cleanser works to exfoliate your dead skin, purify your pores and rejuvenate your face in just a few quick uses.
    Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of purify
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  • For the best results, thoroughly cleanse your brows to remove any lingering traces of product.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The ritual, performed by a Balinese priest, cleanses both body and soul, banishes evil spirits, and brings good fortune.
    Ryan Smith, Travel + Leisure, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of cleanse
Verb
  • Los Blancos could have undone some of the damage done by a 0-4 chastening at the hands of bitter rival FC Barcelona with a statement win over Ancelotti's former employers AC Milan in the Champions League.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The 29-year-old can occasionally frustrate with his histrionics and cavalier playing style, but last season’s 4-0 defeat away at Crystal Palace was a chastening reminder of what the team can look like without him.
    Carl Anka, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
Definition of chasten
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  • None of this is intended to take away from the ambivalent and sometimes plainly harmful effects of attempts to spiritualize the pandemic.
    Benjamin Kirby, Quartz Africa, 1 May 2020
  • Thought and speech — thought’s public projection — are both combined and spiritualized.
    Brian T. Allen, National Review, 22 June 2019
Definition of spiritualize
Verb
  • The intrigue: For OSU head coach Ryan Day, this matchup is an opportunity to exorcise some demons.
    Andrew King, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
  • More demons that can be considered exorcised, Payton said.
    Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of exorcise
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Thesaurus Entries Near lustrate

lusting (for or after)

lustrate

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